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eth Roper fell for her Perry, Georgia, cottage long before it was hers. “We had ridden by that house forever and noticed it up on the hill,” she says, noting the previous owner had turned down multiple offers in the past, instead letting it sit empty and wear down over time. While its condition had her friends questioning her judgment, Beth was undaunted. “I